ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine 2 is a wonderful content management system and arguably the most designer-friendly CMS out there, used by many well-known names, like A List Apart, Andy Clarke and Veerle Pieters. Ironically, however, it’s default configuration is poorly suited to use in a professional web development workflow, which usually involves multiple sites, servers, and developers. This tutorial will show you how to customize ExpressionEngine 2 so you can hit the ground running with a rock solid yet flexible starting point that can easily deploy to multiple environments in minutes.

ExpressionEngine 2 is a wonderful content management system and arguably the most designer-friendly CMS out there, used by many well-known names, like A List Apart, Andy Clarke and Veerle Pieters. Ironically, however, it’s default configuration is poorly suited to use in a professional web development workflow, which usually involves multiple sites, servers, and developers. This tutorial will show you how to customize ExpressionEngine 2 so you can hit the ground running with a rock solid yet flexible starting point that can easily deploy to multiple environments in minutes.Read More…

ExpressionEngine, as a platform and a community, has seen a lot of growth recently. While there are some nice roundups out there about EE resources I thought it was time for a more relevant and up-to-date article to hit the streets. If you're getting started, this set of resources will get you moving in the right direction. After all, I've walked this path myself thus far.

ExpressionEngine, as a platform and a community, has seen a lot of growth recently. While there are some nice roundups out there about EE resources I thought it was time for a more relevant and up-to-date article to hit the streets. If you're getting started, this set of resources will get you moving in the right direction. After all, I've walked this path myself thus far.
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No matter how awesome a CMS is, there will be times when you are required to meet a specific need that simply doesn't work out of the box. Here we will explore creating Plugins for ExpressionEngine to meet such needs.

No matter how awesome a CMS is, there will be times when you are required to meet a specific need that simply doesn't work out of the box. Here we will explore creating Plugins for ExpressionEngine to meet such needs.
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As Richard Tape has begun to show in his part 1 and part 2 articles on Becoming an ExpressionEngine Superstar, EE is a flexible and easy to customize CMS. Now that everyone has some understanding of how EE works, I thought I would take this opportunity to show a relatively real world example of creating a dynamic Google Map powered by EE.

As Richard Tape has begun to show in his part 1 and part 2 articles on Becoming an ExpressionEngine Superstar, EE is a flexible and easy to customize CMS. Now that everyone has some understanding of how EE works, I thought I would take this opportunity to show a relatively real world example of creating a dynamic Google Map powered by EE.Read More…

Continuing on from part 1 in this series -- where we briefly looked at why we would consider paying for a CMS, then went on to install EE and have a look around -- we will now delve much deeper into what makes ExpressionEngine such a powerful CMS. Many people are put off by its steeper learning curve; today's tutorial will try and alleviate some of those worries.

Continuing on from part 1 in this series -- where we briefly looked at why we would consider paying for a CMS, then went on to install EE and have a look around -- we will now delve much deeper into what makes ExpressionEngine such a powerful CMS. Many people are put off by its steeper learning curve; today's tutorial will try and alleviate some of those worries. Read More…

ExpressionEngine claims to be "the most flexible web publishing system you'll ever meet" - it's also the most oft-used CMS in the professional web design community that you've never given the time of day to. It's time to change that and find out precisely why all of the 'free' alternatives should sit up and take note.

ExpressionEngine claims to be "the most flexible web publishing system you'll ever meet" - it's also the most oft-used CMS in the professional web design community that you've never given the time of day to. It's time to change that and find out precisely why all of the 'free' alternatives should sit up and take note. Read More…